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Population in the United Arab Emirates compared to Zimbabwe: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of the United Arab Emirates was 11,513,149 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current United Arab Emirates' population is 11,885,001 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 1.47 times bigger than the United Arab Emirates'.
  • The United Arab Emirates is ranked the 84th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, the United Arab Emirates has had an average growth rate of +3.31% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of the United Arab Emirates has increased from 5.01M people to 11.9M (137.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

United Arab Emirates vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
UAE Zimbabwe
2100 26,706,595 37,486,352
2099 26,465,166 37,415,690
2098 26,225,773 37,331,540
2097 25,988,828 37,238,819
2096 25,753,753 37,146,184
2095 25,520,511 37,035,388
2094 25,288,801 36,915,996
2093 25,058,430 36,814,133
2092 24,829,182 36,691,740
2091 24,600,702 36,570,481
2090 24,372,725 36,428,812
2089 24,144,467 36,284,166
2088 23,916,513 36,144,627
2087 23,688,452 35,980,805
2086 23,460,422 35,811,286
2085 23,232,061 35,640,228
2084 23,002,795 35,459,328
2083 22,772,229 35,271,139
2082 22,540,771 35,081,992
2081 22,308,390 34,876,198
2080 22,075,331 34,662,013
2079 21,841,417 34,442,751
2078 21,606,907 34,220,306
2077 21,371,631 33,985,899
2076 21,136,110 33,742,198
2075 20,900,601 33,498,815
2074 20,665,468 33,247,764
2073 20,430,105 32,981,390
2072 20,196,342 32,708,937
2071 19,963,477 32,448,602
2070 19,732,649 32,183,952
2069 19,503,294 31,909,601
2068 19,276,535 31,633,783
2067 19,052,348 31,348,096
2066 18,831,237 31,065,618
2065 18,612,821 30,769,538
2064 18,397,315 30,482,622
2063 18,185,402 30,178,760
2062 17,977,010 29,870,308
2061 17,772,656 29,559,670
2060 17,571,910 29,254,998
2059 17,373,047 28,947,636
2058 17,176,551 28,634,199
2057 16,982,730 28,309,796
2056 16,791,613 27,993,176
2055 16,602,585 27,661,321
2054 16,414,963 27,334,325
2053 16,230,105 26,989,310
2052 16,047,360 26,645,898
2051 15,866,073 26,289,905
2050 15,685,433 25,937,176
2049 15,505,176 25,587,491
2048 15,326,671 25,230,302
2047 15,149,859 24,876,838
2046 14,977,516 24,515,600
2045 14,808,230 24,149,762
2044 14,639,661 23,785,181
2043 14,472,097 23,404,024
2042 14,305,483 23,037,316
2041 14,139,883 22,649,943
2040 13,975,444 22,275,480
2039 13,812,227 21,904,908
2038 13,650,128 21,532,024
2037 13,489,998 21,161,527
2036 13,331,723 20,792,863
2035 13,175,838 20,415,452
2034 13,022,467 20,049,783
2033 12,872,359 19,678,070
2032 12,725,892 19,313,685
2031 12,583,470 18,960,968
2030 12,445,626 18,615,376
2029 12,304,314 18,271,657
2028 12,153,292 17,935,044
2027 11,982,666 17,602,533
2026 11,781,850 17,274,728
2025 11,513,149 16,950,795
2024 10,986,400 16,634,373
2023 10,483,751 16,340,822
2022 10,074,977 16,069,056
2021 9,575,152 15,797,210
2020 9,401,038 15,526,888
2019 9,445,785 15,271,368
2018 9,346,701 15,034,452
2017 9,223,225 14,812,482
2016 8,935,095 14,600,294
2015 8,505,237 14,399,013
2014 8,059,440 14,207,359
2013 7,693,031 14,013,808
2012 7,391,448 13,817,887
2011 7,104,538 13,595,424
2010 6,869,838 13,356,548
2009 6,707,058 13,142,790
2008 6,302,664 12,959,149
2007 5,624,635 12,804,058
2006 5,009,100 12,636,445
2005 4,664,790 12,483,432
2004 4,428,967 12,365,896
2003 4,192,457 12,232,323
2002 3,956,826 12,087,653
2001 3,723,590 11,971,901
2000 3,493,575 11,892,055
1999 3,266,009 11,783,458
1998 3,040,421 11,594,297
1997 2,817,410 11,369,827
1996 2,597,564 11,158,360
1995 2,434,662 10,974,599
1994 2,328,188 10,873,148
1993 2,222,093 10,860,288
1992 2,114,730 10,702,700
1991 2,006,626 10,404,816
1990 1,898,220 10,137,281
1989 1,789,851 9,864,798
1988 1,681,788 9,583,094
1987 1,574,244 9,284,644
1986 1,467,383 8,982,578
1985 1,377,911 8,686,813
1984 1,305,996 8,391,488
1983 1,235,305 8,098,404
1982 1,166,370 7,796,496
1981 1,099,855 7,498,635
1980 1,015,700 7,041,303
1979 912,010 6,647,556
1978 809,274 6,543,575
1977 710,209 6,449,512
1976 615,866 6,287,105
1975 542,856 6,098,658
1974 489,087 5,908,328
1973 436,399 5,720,404
1972 385,014 5,542,445
1971 335,027 5,374,712
1970 286,536 5,215,918
1969 239,660 5,058,181
1968 199,416 4,900,440
1967 179,700 4,748,307
1966 173,976 4,601,217
1965 167,103 4,458,462
1964 159,692 4,320,006
1963 152,211 4,185,877
1962 144,946 4,055,959
1961 137,989 3,930,401
1960 131,334 3,809,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of the United Arab Emirates increased by 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, the United Arab Emirates gained 2,949,906 people (a 33% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th most populous country in 2006 and is 84th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) the United Arab Emirates' population will grow by 32% to 15,685,433 people with a rank change from 84th to 82nd. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
UAE Zimbabwe
2100 0.91% 0.19%
2099 0.91% 0.23%
2098 0.91% 0.25%
2097 0.91% 0.25%
2096 0.91% 0.3%
2095 0.92% 0.32%
2094 0.92% 0.28%
2093 0.92% 0.33%
2092 0.93% 0.33%
2091 0.94% 0.39%
2090 0.95% 0.4%
2089 0.95% 0.39%
2088 0.96% 0.46%
2087 0.97% 0.47%
2086 0.98% 0.48%
2085 1% 0.51%
2084 1.01% 0.53%
2083 1.03% 0.54%
2082 1.04% 0.59%
2081 1.06% 0.62%
2080 1.07% 0.64%
2079 1.09% 0.65%
2078 1.1% 0.69%
2077 1.11% 0.72%
2076 1.13% 0.73%
2075 1.14% 0.76%
2074 1.15% 0.81%
2073 1.16% 0.83%
2072 1.17% 0.8%
2071 1.17% 0.82%
2070 1.18% 0.86%
2069 1.18% 0.87%
2068 1.18% 0.91%
2067 1.17% 0.91%
2066 1.17% 0.96%
2065 1.17% 0.94%
2064 1.17% 1.01%
2063 1.16% 1.03%
2062 1.15% 1.05%
2061 1.14% 1.04%
2060 1.14% 1.06%
2059 1.14% 1.09%
2058 1.14% 1.15%
2057 1.14% 1.13%
2056 1.14% 1.2%
2055 1.14% 1.2%
2054 1.14% 1.28%
2053 1.14% 1.29%
2052 1.14% 1.35%
2051 1.15% 1.36%
2050 1.16% 1.37%
2049 1.16% 1.42%
2048 1.17% 1.42%
2047 1.15% 1.47%
2046 1.14% 1.51%
2045 1.15% 1.53%
2044 1.16% 1.63%
2043 1.16% 1.59%
2042 1.17% 1.71%
2041 1.18% 1.68%
2040 1.18% 1.69%
2039 1.19% 1.73%
2038 1.19% 1.75%
2037 1.19% 1.77%
2036 1.18% 1.85%
2035 1.18% 1.82%
2034 1.17% 1.89%
2033 1.15% 1.89%
2032 1.13% 1.86%
2031 1.11% 1.86%
2030 1.15% 1.88%
2029 1.24% 1.88%
2028 1.42% 1.89%
2027 1.7% 1.9%
2026 2.33% 1.91%
2025 4.79% 1.9%
2024 4.79% 1.8%
2023 4.06% 1.69%
2022 5.22% 1.72%
2021 1.85% 1.74%
2020 -0.47% 1.67%
2019 1.06% 1.58%
2018 1.34% 1.5%
2017 3.22% 1.45%
2016 5.05% 1.4%
2015 5.53% 1.35%
2014 4.76% 1.38%
2013 4.08% 1.42%
2012 4.04% 1.64%
2011 3.42% 1.79%
2010 2.43% 1.63%
2009 6.42% 1.42%
2008 12.1% 1.21%
2007 12.3% 1.33%
2006 7.38% 1.23%
2005 5.32% 0.95%
2004 5.64% 1.09%
2003 5.96% 1.2%
2002 6.26% 0.97%
2001 6.58% 0.67%
2000 6.97% 0.92%
1999 7.42% 1.63%
1998 7.92% 1.97%
1997 8.46% 1.9%
1996 6.69% 1.67%
1995 4.57% 0.93%
1994 4.77% 0.12%
1993 5.08% 1.47%
1992 5.39% 2.86%
1991 5.71% 2.64%
1990 6.05% 2.76%
1989 6.43% 2.94%
1988 6.83% 3.21%
1987 7.28% 3.36%
1986 6.49% 3.4%
1985 5.51% 3.52%
1984 5.72% 3.62%
1983 5.91% 3.87%
1982 6.05% 3.97%
1981 8.29% 6.49%
1980 11.4% 5.92%
1979 12.7% 1.59%
1978 13.9% 1.46%
1977 15.3% 2.58%
1976 13.4% 3.09%
1975 11% 3.22%
1974 12.1% 3.29%
1973 13.3% 3.21%
1972 14.9% 3.12%
1971 16.9% 3.04%
1970 19.6% 3.12%
1969 20.2% 3.22%
1968 11% 3.2%
1967 3.29% 3.2%
1966 4.11% 3.2%
1965 4.64% 3.2%
1964 4.91% 3.2%
1963 5.01% 3.2%
1962 5.04% 3.19%
1961 5.07% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of the United Arab Emirates grew by 4.79%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

UAE Zimbabwe
Current population
11885001
17443108
Population rank 84/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.14% 0.21%
One net population change
1 minute
1.67 minutes
One birth every
4.87 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
49.2 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,443 +867
Annual growth/decline +526,749 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +4.79% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 1/197 53/197
One migration net change every
3.32 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +158,634 -54,555
Net migration rank 8/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 8,157,000 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 8/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 74% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 2/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
UAE Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 158,634 - -54,555
2024 97,197 278,439 372,494 -60,528
2023 92,698 300,004 372,505 -97,380
2022 81,758 322,773 371,243 -102,828
2021 76,802 421,663 349,908 -74,623
2020 87,871 92,541 354,790 -89,440
2019 86,296 -125,186 348,798 -103,107
2018 86,840 14,611 345,883 -117,758
2017 89,382 34,155 344,035 -128,241
2016 87,028 195,317 348,772 -140,181
2015 85,044 342,468 356,203 -162,220
2014 84,277 360,174 366,350 -177,029
2013 82,977 279,269 374,757 -176,972
2012 78,682 225,921 371,135 -177,061
2011 73,496 215,183 359,572 -108,714
2010 69,907 161,842 335,570 -108,671
2009 66,521 163,643 309,316 -108,689
2008 55,426 523,207 280,527 -113,858
2007 55,048 722,380 261,805 -118,299
2006 54,338 399,306 248,963 -57,257
2005 60,046 174,926 248,545 -134,212
2004 60,344 176,319 248,307 -127,550
2003 59,118 177,237 243,057 -96,667
2002 55,922 178,988 244,170 -101,212
2001 52,789 178,779 227,909 -139,361
2000 49,993 178,469 236,343 -165,181
1999 46,198 180,469 232,393 -86,343
1998 41,176 183,329 225,614 6,645
1997 38,207 183,310 216,288 395
1996 37,886 180,296 205,269 978
1995 38,685 68,938 206,695 -45,428
1994 42,976 62,352 216,343 -174,723
1993 41,324 65,545 228,045 -243,947
1992 42,119 65,739 255,291 75,788
1991 41,409 66,943 260,943 3,749
1990 41,339 67,118 265,444 4,948
1989 40,148 68,132 270,838 3,736
1988 38,861 68,991 277,498 11,327
1987 37,741 69,493 286,766 21,308
1986 36,829 69,655 289,894 6,154
1985 34,855 37,605 290,756 4,718
1984 33,250 38,124 290,052 5,124
1983 31,480 38,536 286,545 4,456
1982 29,585 38,276 279,934 32,899
1981 27,560 37,600 271,361 11,523
1980 25,005 78,148 241,179 390,593
1979 21,987 82,238 223,657 -67,937
1978 18,879 82,359 222,979 -170,727
1977 15,787 81,111 225,139 -89,270
1976 12,876 78,903 221,419 -32,495
1975 11,859 42,380 216,947 -28,988
1974 10,835 42,474 208,806 -16,105
1973 9,822 42,243 201,885 -18,733
1972 8,818 41,888 193,725 -20,959
1971 7,839 41,425 185,427 -22,719
1970 6,922 40,792 178,979 -24,102
1969 6,138 39,902 172,626 -12,028
1968 5,588 28,866 166,865 -11,997
1967 5,264 -283 161,205 -11,814
1966 4,955 1,516 156,014 -11,211
1965 4,675 2,598 151,164 -10,465
1964 4,410 3,126 145,848 -9,631
1963 4,157 3,264 140,984 -8,936
1962 3,901 3,212 136,317 -8,529
1961 3,657 3,141 131,531 -8,204
1960 3,418 3,102 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 31.7% of the population change in the United Arab Emirates is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 people). In Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 8,157,000 residents or 74% of the population were not native-born in the United Arab Emirates, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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